Linear erosive herpes simplex virus infection in immunocompromised patients: the "knife-cut sign".
Herpes simplex virus in immunocompromised patients may be misdiagnosed because of its atypical presentation. We present 3 cases of herpes simplex virus presenting as intertriginous fissures similar to the "knife-cut" ulcers associated with metastatic Crohn's disease. Our experience suggests that intertriginous fissures due to herpes simplex virus are recognizable patterns of viral infections in immunocompromised hosts.
Lieb
Jocelyn A
JA
New York Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia University, Dermatology Consultation Service, New York, USA.
Brisman
Stacey
S
Herman
Sara
S
Macgregor
Jennifer
J
Grossman
Marc E
ME
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008875:Middle Aged; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*